Patent 6997878 was granted and assigned to Omron on February, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The invention provides a variety of cuff design for blood pressure monitor, which assures an easy and firm fitting to an arm of a patient. Specifically, the curled elastic member of the cuff is overlapped at both end portions for easy fitting. The rigidity and thickness of the curled elastic member are designed to follow the shape of the upper arm of the patient, which significantly varies in size depending on the location of the arm.